in a right state
(Britain, idiomatic) in a state of panic or confusion.
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(Britain, idiomatic) in a state of panic or confusion.
At the end of a long day at work, I’m usually in a right state.
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(Britain, idiomatic) in a mess or in a state of chaos; very unkempt, in poor condition.
The COVID-19 pandemic had the world in a right state.
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